Movies:
The Cutting Edge
DVD Release: The Cutting Edge
- Release Date: 2001
- English: stereo Surround
- French: stereo Surround
- Spanish: stereo Surround
- Original theatrical trailer
- French and Spanish subtitles
DVD Release: The Cutting Edge [Gold Medal Edition]
- Release Date: 2006
- The Cutting Edge: Reflections from the Ice Sneak Peek "Cutting Edge 2"
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- Rating:
- Genre: Comedy Drama
- Movie Type: Romantic Comedy, Sports Drama
- Themes: Opposites Attract, Fish Out of Water, Starting Over
- Director: Paul Michael Glaser
- Main Cast: D.B. Sweeney, Moira Kelly, Roy Dotrice, Terry O'Quinn, Dwier Brown
- Release Year: 1992
- Country: US
- Run Time: 101 minutes
- MPAA Rating: PG
Plot
Can a rough and tumble hockey player and a snooty ice dancer find love and a gold medal at the same time? That's the burning (or more appropriately freezing) question in this romantic drama. Kate Moseley (Moira Kelly) is a world-class figure skater training for the Olympics; she has genuine talent, but years of being spoiled by her wealthy family have made her all but impossible to work with. Doug Dorsey (D.B. Sweeney) is a hockey player with drive, skill, and a full complement of arrogance; his team is also on the fast track to the Olympics. Unfortunately, an eye injury suffered during a game affects Doug's peripheral vision enough to put him on the bench for the rest of the season. At the same time, Kate's colossal ego scares off yet another skating partner, and her coach, Anton (Roy Dotrice), needs to find a replacement as soon as possible. Desperate to stay in Olympic competition, Doug agrees to try working as Kate's partner, even though he has a hockey player's macho contempt for figure skating. Needless to say, the first few practices between Kate and Doug do not go well, but in time they learn to work together and become a pair to be reckoned with both on and off the ice. The Cutting Edge was released within a few months of the 1992 Winter Olympic Games. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie GuideReview
Paul Michael Glaser's formulaic romance sports movie is more entertaining than it has any right to be. The story of a spoiled-princess figure skater partnered with a washed-up, working-class hockey player in hopes of competing for an Olympic doubles title, it works over every cliché about mismatched lovers and long-shot athletes, but still manages to hold one's interest. To the extent that it works, credit must go to stars, Moira Kelly and D.B. Sweeney, who bring a passionate commitment to these stock parts, along with an evident athleticism that must have kept the use of stunt people to a minimum. Veteran stage actor Roy Dotrice and The Stepfather (1987) star Terry O'Quinn also add something distinctive. Glaser moves the story at along brisk pace, the skating routines are well-done, and although the denouement is visible from a distance, one can still admire the professionalism of the film's execution. The film was a modest hit, yet no one involved seems to have benefited but first-time writer Tony Gilroy, who has gone on to a very successful career. ~ Michael Costello, All Movie GuideCast
- D.B. Sweeney - Doug Dorsey
- Moira Kelly - Kate Moseley
- Roy Dotrice - Anton Pamchenko
- Terry O'Quinn - Jack Moseley
- Dwier Brown - Hale
Chris Benson - Walter Dorsey
Judy Blumberg - Nationals Commentator
Robin Cousins - Nationals Commentator
Barry Flatman - Tuttle
Graham Harley - Official
Rachelle Ottley - Lorie
Jo Jo Starbuck
John Jenkins - 3rd Olympic Pair
Arthur Roswell - Assistant Costumer
Robert Buck - Butler
Chick Roberts - Drunk
Edwin Stephenson - Costumer
Dick Grant - Olympic Commentator
Scott MacDonald - 2nd Nationals Pair
Peter Messaline - International Reporter
Roger Periard - French Official
R.D. Reid - Calgary Cop
Kirsten Kieferle - Woman in Bar
Jon Robinson - 1st Olympic Pair
Michael Hogan - Doctor
